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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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